Rod Matthews of Brevian Energy on Microgrids

21/06/2023 26 min Episodio 97
Rod Matthews of Brevian Energy on Microgrids

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Episode Synopsis


Rod Matthews specializes in commercial and industrial (C&I) scale micro-grids and we get into the details of what a microgrid is and how they can benefit customers.
Some of the topics we cover include:
Microgrid definitions (NREL and NEC, which are different).
Minigrid definition (never connected to the grid)
Time-of-Use (TOU) Rates up to $0.74/kWh (or 1 Euro per kWh in Germany)
NABCEP PV Technical Sales (PVTS)
Lithium Ferrous Phosphate, aka LFP, Lithium Iron Phosphate
Dendrites with lithium-metal batteries
Silicon anodes
Virtual Power Plant (VPP) design
Distributed Power Energy Resource Management System Service
Artificial Intelligence and Microgrids
Internet of Things (IOT) sensors
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) contracts
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs)
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
Grid controller systems
Microgrid Equipment
Demand Charges vs. Energy Charges
Expensive electricity is good for the industry
Living without electricity
Intersolar in San Diego in January
RE+ in Vegas in September
The renewable energy family at the conferences
Sailor of the year
Doing good for the planet while making money
Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA)
Check out Rod's Brevian Energy website:
www.brevianenergy.com

To learn more about solar, storage and the solution to all of your and everyone else's troubles, go to www.solarSEAN.com or www.HeatSpring.com/Sean

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